Tech Culture Kim Kardashian agrees to pay $1.26 million settlement for crypto promotion post Kardashian has a net worth of $1.8 billion By Rob Thubron , October 4, 2022, 8:22 AM 14 comments
Industry Security SEC fines Morgan Stanley $35 million after exposing customer data on 1,000 auctioned hard drives This is why we can't have nice things By Cal Jeffrey , September 21, 2022, 4:04 PM 10 comments
Industry Mobile Robinhood is nearly $300 million down, lays off a quarter of its staff, and gets hit with $30 million fine The definition of a bad week By Rob Thubron , August 3, 2022, 6:16 AM 7 comments
Google Tech Culture Russia hits Google with $373 million fine for not removing "prohibited" YouTube videos But will Google pay it? By Rob Thubron , July 19, 2022, 6:50 AM 17 comments
The Web Industry Russia fines four Western companies for not storing data locally Four companies received modest fines By Tudor Cibean , June 30, 2022, 10:49 AM 12 comments
Industry Hardware Intel demands $625 million in interest from the EU after antitrust fine is overturned Intel isn't letting the Commission off the hook By Rob Thubron , June 21, 2022, 11:04 AM 14 comments
Industry Security FTC fines Twitter $150 million for using account security data to sell targeted ads The FTC doesn't care that it was an "error" By Rob Thubron , May 26, 2022, 8:16 AM 7 comments
Industry FCC goes easy on a robocaller by proposing slap-on-the-wrist fine of $45 million It seems light for over 500,000 nuisance calls By Cal Jeffrey , February 21, 2022, 7:25 PM 10 comments
The Web Facebook fined $70 million by UK regulators for not cooperating on Giphy acquisition investigation UK's competition and markets authority claims Facebook refused to provide information after several warnings By Joao Silva , October 20, 2021, 1:01 PM
Apple Industry Apple hit with $12 million fine by Italian regulator over iPhone water resistance claims A drop in the ocean for Apple By Rob Thubron , November 30, 2020, 10:57 AM
Apple French authorities fine Apple $1.2 billion over anti-competitive practices Cupertino plans to appeal the 'disheartening' decision By Humza Aamir , March 16, 2020, 9:07 AM
Microsoft Microsoft settles on $26 million fine over Hungarian bribery and corruption charges Barely a slap on the wrist By Cal Jeffrey , July 22, 2019, 3:46 PM
Industry Senators not happy over reported $5 billion Facebook agreement with the FTC Lawmakers want answers, including how the commission calculated the fine By Cal Jeffrey , July 16, 2019, 6:06 PM 7 comments
The Web Industry Facebook's $5 billion fine adds $10 billion to company's value This isn't how punishment is meant to work By James Miller , July 13, 2019, 9:39 AM 12 comments
Industry The Web Facebook sets aside $3 billion in expectation of FTC fine, user numbers continue to grow A slap on the wrist for a company as big as Facebook By Rob Thubron , April 25, 2019, 8:55 AM
Google EU hits Google with $1.7 billion fine for "abusive" online advertising practices Another multi-billion dollar fine for the company By Rob Thubron , March 20, 2019, 9:21 AM 14 comments
Industry Mobile TikTok hit with $5.7 million FTC fine for allegedly violating the privacy of children The app has now launched a separate experience for kids By Rob Thubron , February 28, 2019, 7:02 AM
The Web Russia says Facebook and Twitter are violating its laws by not storing data in the country The pair could face big fines or even bans By Rob Thubron , January 22, 2019, 8:25 AM
Security Industry Europe's GDPR law could see Facebook hit with $1.63 billion fine over recent hack The fallout continues By Rob Thubron , October 1, 2018, 7:58 AM 10 comments
Google Mobile Arizona reportedly investigating Google over location tracking policies The company could face a massive fine By Rob Thubron , September 12, 2018, 8:24 AM
The Web EU set to fine internet companies that don't remove terrorist content within one hour The commission wants to take "stronger action" By Rob Thubron , August 20, 2018, 6:13 AM 8 comments
Apple Australian Court fines Apple $9 million for failing to fix phones bricked by 'error 53' Right-To-Repair laws are apparently more stringent down under By Cal Jeffrey , June 19, 2018, 2:22 PM
Mobile T-Mobile agrees to $40 million fine for fake ringing on outgoing calls Rural customers lead to believe they actually had a connection By Greg Synek , April 16, 2018, 4:58 PM 11 comments
Gaming Australia fines Valve $2.2 million over its Steam refund policy By Jose Vilches , December 23, 2016, 6:30 PM 13 comments
Industry Intel gets boost from top EU court adviser who says its $1.16 billion fine should be reviewed By Rob Thubron , October 21, 2016, 7:30 AM